Area: Pak Kret
Companion: Elder Richardson
Hello to one and all!
I had a great week full of teaching and good ole hard work;
and had a ton of fun! We have been pretty busy this past week and when we haven’t
been busy we have found lots of ways to further the work, including; operation,
reactivation, and the organizing of search and rescue! Reactivation and real
growth is what Pres Senior has really been pushing for and so we are trying our
best to be obedient. The plan is to use the big map we have and plot out where
all the members and less-actives live and then go find the less-actives and
bring them back. While we are trying to find them, find new investigators as
well! It is going to be quite the adventure because addresses in Thailand don’t
really exist or are horribly vague at best, so it’s like literally search and
rescue; we know a large general area and we have got to go find them!
So Sis Tuun is doing way good and is going to getting
interviewed again this Saturday. Quick recap, she was interviewed and didn’t
pass cause she didn’t have a confirmation of truth but since then we found out
that she didn’t really know that she needed to pray for an answer and pray to
repent and receive forgiveness. But, this week has been amazing for receiving
answers for her. We have told her over and over and over again that she needed
to pray for an answer, that she needed to pray for forgiveness but, I guess we
missed something and she never really put it together. This week it finally
clicked and she discovered and recognized the daily spiritual experiences! She
has had a ton of spiritual experiences and has read the Book of Mormon all the
way through and received so many answers (her B of M is more marked up and has
more tabs than mine does!) But she finally got it! She was like, “So you mean
every time I read and pray and go to church and feel peaceful and happy and every
time I just start crying and I don’t know why; that’s the spirit?” “YES!! That’s
what we have been telling you from day one.” I learned that we can tell them
all day every day and teach and preach and all the rest but until they
recognize it for themselves nothing happens. Once they do recognize those
moments though; Oh, what a glorious moment that is!!
Sorry I don’t have any pictures of Elder Richardson but he
is absolutely stellar! We have so much in common it’s ridiculous. We like to do
all the same activities and listen to the same music, watch the same movies, we’re
laid back and chill, but like to work our butts off, we are working out lots in
the morning too! Ah, it’s great! I love that elder soo much. We are having a
blast and getting a ton of stuff done its great! He is also helping me with the
language a lot; just throwing me into situations that he knows I can handle but
I am not soo sure and it turns out good and my confidence builds a ton! So
ya he is great; love him!
I have yet to get your email in my inbox so I am going to
try sending this and see if it helps at all. I love you all very much and thank
you a ton for sending Braeden’s letter it was sweet!
Oh, my gosh; just got the letters. I will admit I was
starting to despair but, they were so awesome. This summer sounds like the best
one on record. My goodness, just an absolute riot! Sounds like a great colour
for my room. Who is in there now? I am soo glad that you guys are spending your
time on things that matter most. I am starting to realize that I wasted a ton
of time back home and really missed out on some great things! It makes me so
happy to hear how much fun you are having. It’s weird cause I think it would
make me sad or miss home, but, it’s just the opposite; it brightens my week and
brings such joy! Mikaela keep praying and reading the scriptures. Go to
institute, put God first and everything else will fall into place or fall out
of your life cause you obvi don’t need it. Do the things that matter most. That
is my message for today and it really sounds like that is exactly what you are
all doing!
That letter from Uncle Trent was soo amazing soo good it
made me want to cry. I feel so happy for him. This is the best thing that could
have happened for him. Wow, it just makes me feel so great. I really hope
everything turns out picture perfect because the beginning is so beautiful and
talk about romantic. Wow, go Trent!
Love to you all,
Elder Cahoon
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